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A Paranoid's Guide to History

. . . is documentary theatre. It's content ranges from the absurd to the tragic, producing a kaleidoscopic examination and representation of post-consumer society.

A PARANOID'S GUIDE TO HISTORY was performed live at: The Brick Theater's THE FILM FESTIVAL: A THEATER FESTIVAL, Brooklyn, NY, June 13 and 28, 2008; UNDER St. Marks, New York, NY on April 12-14 and 19-21, 2007.

An Introduction, April 14th, 2007
A Paranoid's Guide: Introduction
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INRECO's Dr. W elaborates with Mr. L providing musical uplift. Ms. V shoots and Dave the intern keeps watch over all.

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got war? April 12th, 2007
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A brief history and examination of war's role in the darker side of human history and as a social force beyond the battlefield.

Dr. W lectures, Mr. L is at the piano and Mr. J provides the video accompaniment. Ms. V shoots and Dave the intern provides visual balance.

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Consumer Society Made Easy, April 13th, 2007
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Ten thousand years of human development have at last produced the combination bagel toaster & egg poacher (take that, Angkor Wat and Sphinx!). The final victory of planned obsolescence?

INRECO's Dr. W is at the lectern, Mr. L on piano, Mr. J mixes live video and Dave the intern just is. Ms. V shot camera.

Inside the Entertainment-Industrial Complex
Inside the Entertainment-Industrial Complex
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Eisenhower cautioned us against the military one; if only Orson Welles had warned us about this vastly more insidious assemblage.

Dr. W. lectures with musical accompaniment by Mr. L and a live video mix by Mr. J. Ms. V shot the footage and Dave the intern is ready for all emergencies.

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Burning Bushes, Golden Tablets, Monsters, & Other Oddities.
Burning Bushes, golden Tablets, Monsters & Other Oddities
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got war? April 19th, 2007
Got War? Dr. W lectures while soldiers march on the screen behind
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A brief history and examination of war's role in the darker side of human history and as a social force beyond the battlefield.

INRECO's Dr. W lectures accompanied by Mr. L on piano and a live video mix composed by Mr. J. Ms. V shot camera and Dave the intern is on hand for any eventuality.

An inquiry into the phenomenon of theophany.

INRECO's Dr. W elaborates with musical ambience by Mr. L. Ms. V shot camera and Dave the intern was on hand for the occasional crisis.

Consumer Society Made Easy April 20th, 2007
Consumer Society Made Easy

Ten thousand years of human development have at last produced the combination bagel toaster & egg poacher (take that, Angkor Wat and Sphinx!). The final victory of planned obsolescence?

INRECO's Dr. W deliver's the institute's policy address, with Mr. L on piano and Mr. J's live video mix. Ms. V is at camera and Dave the intern knows all.

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